Kathasaritsagara [sanskrit]

by C. H. Tawney | 2014 | 226,424 words | ISBN-13: 9789350501351

The Sanskrit edition of the Kathasaritsagara referencing the English translation and grammatical analysis. Written by Somadeva and dating from the 12th century, the Kathasaritsagara (or Katha-sarit-sagara) represents an epic legend narrating the adventures of Naravahanadatta as he strives to become the destined emperor of the Vidyadharas. Alternative titles: (Kathāsaritsāgara, कथासरित्सागर, Kathā-sarit-sāgara)

Verse 12.6.286

तस्य स्थितः शवो मूले तमक्षतमिहानय ।
इति सो ऽपि तमाह स्म साधको हृष्टमानसः ॥ २८६ ॥

tasya sthitaḥ śavo mūle tamakṣatamihānaya |
iti so 'pi tamāha sma sādhako hṛṣṭamānasaḥ || 286 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.286 is contained in the book The Ocean of Story by C.H. Tawney. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.6.286). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Sthita, Shava, Mula, Tama, Kshata, Iha, Anaya, Iti, Sah, Api, Aha, Sma, Sadhaka, Hrishtamanasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.286). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “tasya sthitaḥ śavo mūle tamakṣatamihānaya
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sthitaḥ -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • śavo* -
  • śavas (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    śavas (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    śava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mūle -
  • mūla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mūla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mūlā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mūl (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • tama -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣatam -
  • kṣata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣan -> kṣata (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṣan class 8 verb]
    kṣan -> kṣata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṣan class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṣan class 8 verb]
  • ihā -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • anaya -
  • anaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “iti so 'pi tamāha sma sādhako hṛṣṭamānasaḥ
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tamā -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aha -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • sādhako* -
  • sādhaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hṛṣṭamānasaḥ -
  • hṛṣṭamānasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.286

Cover of edition (2005)

Kathasaritsagar
by Kedarnath Sharma Saraswat (2005)

The Only Edition with the Sanskrit Text and its Hindi Translation (An Old and Rare Book) Set of 3 Vol.

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Cover of edition (2013)

Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)

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Cover of edition (1995)

Katha Sarit Sagar in Marathi
by H. A Bhave (1995)

Set of 5 Volumes; Published by Varada Books, Pune. 2256 pages (Throughout B/W Illustrations).

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Cover of edition (2014)

Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)

[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.

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Cover of Bengali edition

Galpa Shono
by Abhijit Chattopadhyay (2014)

[গল্প শোনো] Galpa Shono: Bengali Translation of 'Suno Kahani From Katha Sarit Sagar'; 9788126015436; Published by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi.

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Preview of verse 12.6.286 in Bengali sript:
তস্য স্থিতঃ শবো মূলে তমক্ষতমিহানয ।
ইতি সো ঽপি তমাহ স্ম সাধকো হৃষ্টমানসঃ ॥ ২৮৬ ॥

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